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WS — Item 5 WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT Work Session Item 5 Date: Council Work Session, December 4, 2006 To: City Council From: Gordon Heitke Re: Rice Creek Watershed District Appointment Background At the November 6, 2006 council work session, the upcoming vacancy on the Rice Creek Watershed District Board was discussed. The Council was presented with a letter from Lino Lakes resident and former RCWD Board member Mr. Harvey Karth, requesting the support of the City for appointment to the RCWD Board. The Council chose not to submit a list of names for consideration for appointment by the Anoka County Board and directed staff to report back to the Council on the applicants being considered by the board of Commissioners. After speaking with Anoka County administrative staff and our county commissioner, I was informed that no municipalities submitted an eligible list of nominees, therefore the County Board will be appointing an individual who has directly submitted their name to the Board or has been suggested by a County Commissioner. There is no deadline for the submission process and the appointment decision has not been scheduled. Since it is not known when the appointment will occur and that names may be submitted for consideration by Commissioners up to the time of the actual appointment, staff will not be able to provide the City Council with a complete list of individuals under consideration, prior to the appointment. The next Board of Commissioners meeting is December 8. Requested Council Direction Staff is seeking direction as to whether the Council wishes: 1) to direct staff to submit a letter of recommendation to the Anoka County Board for Mr. Karth's appointment prior to the December 8 County Board meeting, or 2) not submit any recommendation from the City. Attachments 1. Harvey Karth letter 1